Today is the day: Anyone interested in a dark survival MMORPG can check out the Early Access of The Black Death.
Once the Early Access version is unlocked on Steam today, you will be able to try to navigate your life in the European Middle Ages without falling victim to the plague. In the sandbox world, it is up to you whether you want to try to build a great trading empire as a merchant or whether you roam the lands as a mercenary and fight bandits. You have a choice of ten professions (only six in Early Access), all of which depend on each other.
Developers Answer Questions
Furthermore, the developers answered some questions from the community. It has been confirmed that there will be no firearms, as they had not been invented at the time of the game. There were also some complaints regarding the permadeath system. They explained that they wanted to have a realistic approach and that you have to take risks to achieve something in the game. If the character dies, you do not lose everything. Some gold and certain items, as well as the EXP pool, will be “inherited” to the new hero.
Crimes Will Be Punished
To avoid being “killed for an apple,” you should ensure that guards are present in the area to support you. There will be a crime system that aims to punish crimes harshly. You can also hire NPCs for protection. The developers further advise against venturing into the wilderness alone.
They are also currently working on optimizing the game to avoid desync issues or lag. They want to provide a smooth gaming experience. Currently, they are also planning regional servers that go beyond servers in the USA and Europe. Details on this will follow later. You can watch the video with all the questions about the MMO The Black Death right here.
Here is the Steam page for The Black Death, which leads to Early Access.
